Holbrook Square Unbuilt Architecture Location: Milwaukee, WI Size: 2-acres Program: In April of 2022, AIA Milwaukee announced the Emerging Professionals Design Competition which focused on a 2-acre site in Downtown Milwaukee adjacent to the Wisconsin Convention Center. The competition objectives included plaza design, pavilion site that engaged the street/sidewalk and the streetcar route, development of…
Lumber Storage Building Adaptive Reuse, Unbuilt Architecture Location: Dubuque Iowa Status: Uncompleted Size: 61,440 S.F. Original building Originally constructed in 1904 for the St. Louis World’s Fair, the Farley & Loetscher Lumber Shed was deconstructed and shipped to Dubuque Iowa for use as an open air lumber storage building. The building was in continuous use…
Pape Bird Observation Tower Architecture in Nature Nestled within the wetlands at the southern edge of Pape Lake, the Pape Bird Observation Tower melds architecture and landscape to create a unique sense of place. The concept for the design is centered on the idea of creating an architectural promenade defined by a series of platforms…
69th Street Center Public Space Architecture Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Size: 1/6 acre Program: Public Space In the summer of 2014, the City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin issued a request for proposal to convert an existing city parking lot into a pocket park. GCA responded to the request with an engaging design that developed from careful study of…
The Oneida Unbuilt Architecture Location: Milwaukee, WI Program: In February of 2015, AIA Milwaukee announced the Emerging Professionals Design Competition which focused on a long vacant building and lot in the heart of Downtown Milwaukee on the Riverwalk. The competition objectives included parking, riverwalk access, mixed use, and branding. A team from GCA responded with:…
Bluff Residence Residential Architecture Project Location: Dubuque, Iowa Status: Summer 2017 Size: 2,600 SF A Dubuque couple came to our firm following the purchase of their 1980’s bluff home that commanded spectacular views up and down the Mississippi River. The home, originally designed and constructed for a wealthy bachelor certainly unique. The house contained no less than…
Office Building Office Building Architecture Project Location: Dubuque, Iowa Size: 2,000 sq. ft. This project was a quick study for Wilmac Property Co. in Dubuque Iowa. As caretaker owners of a long-defunct service station, they were seeking help in repositioning the property for a higher use. Located in the recently revitalized Historic Millwork District, the 1970’s…
Brewlab Lofts Multifamily Housing Architecture Approached by J. Jeffers Company in the winter of 2016, we assisted on the design and conversion of this former Cardinal Stritch Office building into a highly detailed, forty-five unit micro-apartment project. Located within the Pabst Brewery Complex the project encompassed historic Building 14 & Building 15 and utilized Historic…
Hilbert Main Street Commercial Architecture Project Location: Hilbert, WI Hilbert, a small village on the Niagara escarpment, epitomizes the small rural Wisconsin town. This project, a speculative office building was undertaken by a local businessman seeking to bring additional businesses to the town. Positioned between Manitowoc, Green Bay, and the Fox Cities, Hilbert provides a strategic…